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From: marauder@fluke.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: restoration
Message-ID: <1475@vax2.tc.fluke.COM>
Date: Fri, 21-Nov-86 10:35:19 EST
Article-I.D.: vax2.1475
Posted: Fri Nov 21 10:35:19 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 23-Nov-86 03:01:27 EST
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Reply-To: marauder@vax2.UUCP (Bill Landsborough)
Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA
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In article <211@slovax.UUCP> prindle@slovax.UUCP (Brent Prindle) writes:
I would really like to completely restore this one and hang on to
>it.  
>The bike is a 1967 (yes, 1 9 6 7 ) Yamaha YR-1.  The engine is a 350cc
>two-stroke twin.  The bike is in basically good condition, But definitely needs
>boring, pistons, and probably a new crankshaft.  Electrical system still
>works fine, but should probably be replaced completely just because of
>advanced insulation evaporation.  
>(Brent Prindle)

It is fun to restore a motorcycle back to original condition but it is
expensive and time consuming.  And the majority of people like you
jump into the restoration with great enthusiam only to fade away and
the project becomes a rust heap in the "south forty".

Since it sounds like you are serious I would recommend starting with
the engine first and don't take anything else apart.  The two-stroke
engine is easy to work on and cheap compared to four strokes.  The
crankshaft may even be alright if it has had good gas/oil mixture care
all of its life.

After you have located new pistons and rings and gaskets, pull the
engine out of the frame and do the top end.  You can check the crank
from the top so while you are having the cylinders bored, measure the
play in the crank and rods.  Then when you have a new engine and it is
back together and rideable, then start with the rest of the bike.  The
reason for this is because as a whole bike it is still your friend.
As a heap of greasey parts, it is a nuisance and is much easier to
discard.

As far as where to find parts for it, I would try major Yamaha shops
in major cities.  Especially shops that have big storage areas for
bikes and "stuff".  Let your fingers do the walking with the Yellow
Pages in neighboring states, especially California.  You should be
able to find almost everything.

Most important is to keep the project moving and fun!  If it stops for
a month or is no longer fun, it will die and you will lose parts and
forget where things go. (I always have a few spare little things left
over but those aren't important are they!!!)   :-)

			Bill Landsborough


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